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    <revision version="0.1" date="2012-03-08" status="final"/>

    <credit type="author copyright">
      <name/>
      <email/>
      <years>2011</years>
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    <credit type="editor">
      <name>Michael Hill</name>
      <email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
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  <title>Strategy</title>

  <p><app>Iagno</app> doesn't have one particular winning strategy. Rather it
  has strategic elements which can be used to help one gain advantage. Some
  strategies, such as trying to flip as many of your opponent's pieces early on
  in the game, should be avoided.</p>

  <p>Much has been written on the topic of strategy for the games
  <em>Othello</em> and <em>Reversi</em>, which <app>Iagno</app> is based on.</p>

  <note style="tip"><p>Some sources state that Reversi does not have a
  predefined starting position, whereas Othello and <app>Iagno</app>
  do.</p></note>

  <p>If you are interested in learning about specific strategies for the game,
  the following links may be of interest:</p>

  <list>
    <item>
      <p><link href="http://othello.dk/book/index.php/From_Scratch">A great
      beginner's guide to strategy of the game</link></p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p><link href="http://gaurang.org/gothello/guide/guide.html">An
      introduction to strategy and tactics</link></p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p><link href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi#Strategic_elements">Wikipedia:
      Strategic elements</link></p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p><link href="http://radagast.se/othello/Help/strategy.html">A strategy
      guide</link></p>
    </item>
  </list>

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